Episode 3: Scary Movies for the Ages
Episode 3: Scary Movies for the Ages
INTRODUCTION: Ted: Welcome back to Trivia for the Ages, a multigenerational trivia game designed to utilize the knowledge of everyone in your group, no matter their age. I’m Ted, your Gen Z host, and I’m joined by my Boomer mom, Jami.
Mom: Thanks for joining us!
GAME INFORMATION: Ted: So here’s how it works: we choose a topic and ask questions that span the past seven or eight decades. My mom will ask 4 questions covering the 1950s through the 1980s. My 4 questions will cover the 1990s through present day.
Mom: There will also be 2 “Anytime, anywhere” questions and they can be asked by either of us. They can range from the distant past all the way into the near future.
Ted: After a short break, we will present the answers. After each answer we will offer a bonus question and give you 8 seconds to answer it, for a grand total of 20 questions.
WEBSITE/NEWS: Ted: For more fun facts and information about our podcast, please visit our website at triviafortheages.com. So let’s get started! Today’s topic is Scary Movies for the Ages.
QUESTION 1: Mom: This 1960 movie featured an infamous shower scene that is one of the most recognized of all time. What was the name of this movie?
QUESTION 2:Ted: This is an Anytime, Anywhere question. He wasn’t the first actor to portray Frankenstein’s Monster, but he is the most famous. Who was the actor in the iconic 1931 movie, Frankenstein?
QUESTION 3: Mom: Considered one of the best films of 1956, it was remade in 1978 . It spawned the term “pod people.” What is the name of this movie?
QUESTION 4:Ted: One of the highest grossing films of 1999 can be identified by the line: “I see dead people.” What is this movie?
QUESTION 5: Mom: This is another Anytime, Anywhere question. Known as the King of Monsters, it originated in a 1954 movie and has appeared in 38 films altogether. What is the name of this monster?
QUESTION 6:Ted: Natalie Portman won both an academy award and a golden globe for her performance in this 2010 psychological horror film. What is the name of this movie?
QUESTION 7: Mom: This 1980 movie was adapted from a Stephen King novel, which was inspired by the Stanley Hotel in Colorado. What is the title of this movie?
QUESTION 8:Ted: This 2023 campy horror film featured a doll with artificial intelligence. What was the name of the doll, which was also the title of the movie?
QUESTION 9: Mom: The first movie of the franchise came out in 1978 and is considered one of the greatest horror films ever made. It was the feature film debut of Jamie Lee Curtis. What was this movie?
QUESTION 10: Ted: This 2007 film was made with a $15,000 budget and earned over $193 million at the box office. It used the cinematic technique known as Found Footage and was filmed using a home video camera. What was the name of this movie?
TED: We’ll be right back with the answers!
Making this podcast has been a family collaboration. A special thank you to my millennial brother Joe and sister-in-law Rebecca for testing our questions. For more about our family, visit our website at triviafortheages.com.
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TED: And we’re back!
QUESTION 1:Mom: This 1960 movie featured an infamous shower scene that is one of the most recognized of all time. What was the name of this movie?
ANSWER: This movie was Psycho.
BONUS QUESTION: Psycho was originally filmed in black and white. What was used to produce the fake blood in that shower scene?
ANSWER: The answer is chocolate syrup
QUESTION 2:Ted: He wasn’t the first actor to portray Frankenstein’s Monster, but he is the most famous. Who was the actor in the iconic 1931 movie, Frankenstein?
ANSWER: This actor was Boris Karloff.
BONUS QUESTION: This movie, also from 1931, starred actor Bela Lugosi, who became famous for playing the title role. What was the name of this film?
ANSWER: This movie was Dracula.
QUESTION 3: Mom: Considered one of the best films of 1956, it was remade in 1978 . It spawned the term “pod people.” What is the name of this movie?
ANSWER: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
BONUS QUESTION: Invasion of the Body Snatchers has been spoofed and parodied in a number of TV shows and movies. This television series used it in one of their “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween specials. What is the name of this series?
ANSWER: This series is The Simpsons.
QUESTION 4:Ted: One of the highest grossing films of 1999 can be identified by the line: “I see dead people.” What is this movie?
ANSWER: The Sixth Sense
BONUS QUESTION: Director M. Knight Shyamalan had another box office hit with this sci-fi horror film in 2002 that can be identified by this line, “Swing away, Merrill.” What is the name of this film?
ANSWER: Signs
QUESTION 5: Mom: Known as the King of Monsters, it originated in a 1954 movie and has appeared in 38 films altogether. What is the name of this monster?
ANSWER: Godzilla
BONUS QUESTION: In 1985, Godzilla appeared in a number of television ads promoting what popular soft drink?
ANSWER: These were Dr. Pepper commercials.
QUESTION 6:Ted: Natalie Portman won both an academy award and a golden globe for her performance in this 2010 psychological horror film. What is the name of this movie?
ANSWER: Black Swan
BONUS QUESTION:: Black Swan was partly inspired by a 1948 movie, which was based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen about a pair of ballet shoes. What color were those shoes?
ANSWER: Red - That 1948 movie was called The Red Shoes.
QUESTION 7: Mom: This 1980 movie was adapted from a Stephen King novel, which was inspired by the Stanley Hotel in Colorado. What is the title of this movie?
ANSWER: The Shining
BONUS QUESTION: Jack Nicholson played the main character in The Shining. What actress played his wife?
ANSWER: Wendy was played by Shelley Duvall.
QUESTION 8:Ted: This 2023 campy horror film featured a doll with artificial intelligence. What was the name of the doll, which was also the title of the movie?
ANSWER: This movie was Megan.
BONUS QUESTION: This movie caused a pop-culture debate over whether Megan or Chucky was the scariest killer doll. What was the title of the first Chucky movie back in 1988?
ANSWER: The name of that movie was Child’s Play.
QUESTION 9: Mom: The first movie of the franchise came out in 1978 and is considered one of the greatest horror films ever made. It was the feature film debut of Jamie Lee Curtis. What was this movie?
ANSWER: The answer is Halloween.
BONUS QUESTION: What is the name of the escaped mental patient who terrorizes the town of Haddonfield in this movie?
ANSWER: This character is Michael Myers.
QUESTION 10: Ted: This 2007 film was made with a $15,000 budget and earned over $193 million at the box office. It used the cinematic technique known as Found Footage and was filmed using a home video camera. What was the name of this movie?
ANSWER: The answer is Paranormal Activity
BONUS QUESTION: Paranormal Activity was influenced by this 1999 film, also using Found Footage, about three film students who try to make a documentary. What was the name of this movie?
ANSWER: This was The Blair Witch Project.
CONCLUSION: Ted: Thank you for playing Trivia for the Ages. We hope you’ll join us again soon!
